[drake]

Okay, To make a long story short. I have a 10 grand bankroll for the WSOP.....due to a sponsor AND I won a big tourney.

So, Would you swing at the main event OR play in 2 or 3 smaller events and a one table qualifier for the main event??

My Sponsor and I will be splitting the expenses and any money won.

Thanks in Advance,
Drake

[BigKyle]

With 10,000 I would try to play small events. This would be my preferred schedule:

Saturday June 14th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Tuesday June 17th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Thursday June 19th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Saturday June 21st: $1500 No Limit Hold Em

Airfare to and from, a week's hotel room, food, and entertainment is easily $1000 or more, leaving you with $3000 for the cash games.

[detroitdad]

Originally Posted by BigKyle

With 10,000 I would try to play small events. This would be my preferred schedule:

Saturday June 14th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Tuesday June 17th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Thursday June 19th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Saturday June 21st: $1500 No Limit Hold Em

Airfare to and from, a week's hotel room, food, and entertainment is easily $1000 or more, leaving you with $3000 for the cash games.

I concur!!!

B

[dap325]

I'd definately play in the smaller events. BigKyle's idea sounds very good to me. The main event is a crapshoot and has become such a circus lately.

[BigKyle]

IIRC, our very own "Omar" had a fine showing in a 1500 NLHE event at the 06 WSOP, cashing for a few thousand bucks. I think he took a bad beat from the guy that went on to finish third to John Phan and Jon Friedberg, Mike Pomeroy.

[jojobinks]

the weakest field of any tournament all year is the main event. the biggest cash payout of the year is the main event. the tournament with the biggest non-cash value is the main event.

you can cut down on variance by playing a bunch of smaller ones...but i don't think you can get the same value for a tournament dollar anywhere else.

[TheMightyJim2k]

I would spend the rest of my poker time between now and then learning how to play satellites. I hear that the WSOP satellites are some of the softest games in town, and if you understand the structure your chip equity etc you can win seats and turn your 10k into some extra cash.

So I would probably buy into a couple of smaller tourneys and then use the rest to try and sat into the main event.

or just play some cash games. cash games are the nutz imo

[StevenH72]

I think 2 smaller events, purely for the fact that it will give you more experience at the WSOP and more stories, also like Jim said, exploit the soft satellites.

[Sneds]

Originally Posted by StevenH72

more stories

= more trip reports

[imthatguy]

Originally Posted by BigKyle

With 10,000 I would try to play small events. This would be my preferred schedule:

Saturday June 14th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Tuesday June 17th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Thursday June 19th: $1500 No Limit Hold Em
Saturday June 21st: $1500 No Limit Hold Em

Airfare to and from, a week's hotel room, food, and entertainment is easily $1000 or more, leaving you with $3000 for the cash games.

What he said. Unless of course it's always been your dream to play the ME.